Hair-curler



I. W. STRAHAN.

HAIR GURLER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, 1919.

1,328,771, Patented Jan. 20, 1920.

fiiggganaiaaanw A TTORIIEYS IDA WHALEY STRAHAN, or MONTCLAIR, NEWJERSEY.

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Specification of Letters 1 atent. Patented Jan, 2t), 1920,

Application filed June 24, 1919. Serial No. 306,466.

To all aroma may mam:

Be it known that I, WHAnnir Stran- Hltn', a citizen of the Unitedilstates', and a resident of Montclair, inthe county of Essex and State ofNewJersey, have invented a new and Improved Hair-Curler, ofwhich thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact de e eeinvention relates to a haircurler,

and aims to provide a device off thisnature which will curl the hairwithout the use of heat. i l

It is a well-known fact that hair on the human head is often destroyedby the use of hair curlers of the hot-iron type, for reasonthat-the hotiron being firmly pressed into contact with the hair causes sesame underany conditions to become eXtreIriely dry and brittle, and if the iron isheated slightly over the necessary temperature it will result in theburning of the hair, which will cause an immediate breaking off of thesame resulting in splitting the hair and in the ultimate destruction ofthe roots of the hair.

Another method of curling the hair is by means of wrapping and tyingseparate strands of hair around individual members, which may take theshape of anything from a piece of paper to specially-constructed clamps.This method is not satisfactory for the reason that each separate strandof hair will have a wave or curl of different depth, so that thefinished appearance when the hair is dressed cannot in any Way beconfused with a natural curl. Besides the above, this method isobjectionable for the reason that the user of the same is renderedextremely unsightly for quite a lengthy period, due to the fact that themembers in question must remain in place for a comparatively long time.A further objection to this latter method is that the hair strandscurled around the individual members form comparatively hard knots,which are extremely uncomfortable, particularly when the wearer liesdown to rest.

Having these various objections in mind, I have invented a new andimproved form of hair curler which may be used without the slightestinjury to the hair to be curled.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of a haircurler by means of which the finished hair will have what is known as aMarcel wave over its entire surface.

Another object of the invention. is the provision of means by'virtueofwhich the deptlrof the wave imparted to the hair" may beregular.

A "still f-ilrther object of the in ention is the provision of a haircurler whi e ,"when iillilace, "Win not be unsig ly or steam, a e;

ther objects of the inilltiqfl will become spa -en er re tu a f h' 'p fiReference is to be'hadtothe seed nying' drawings which illustrate onepractical embodiment of my invention, in which Figure l is anelevational view of a person using my hair curler; 4

Fig. 2 is a side elevation similar to" l but showing the hair applied tocurler; Fig? 3 is a sectional view taken through the hair curler; and

Fig. 4: is a section taken along line 4=-4 Of Fig. 3.

In all of these various views like reference numerals deslgnate simllarparts and the reference numeral 1 indicates the hair of the user towhose head my hair curler is applied, including a spirally-extendingspring 2 to whose upper surface is applied a cover of cloth, or cated bythe reference numeral 3. Extendmg parallel and between the convolutionsof the spiral spring 2 is a tape, such as indicated by the referencenumeral 4, and strips 5, adapted to retain the curler in appliedposition, having their upper ends attached to the lowermost portion ofthe spring 2. Adj acent the lowermost portion of the spring 2 and abovethe same there is provided a circumferentially-extending tape, or drawstring, 6 for a purpose hereinafter more fully specified.

In operation it will now be appreciated that primarily the hair iscombed straight down over the head of the user in the manner indicatedin Fig. 1. The hair curler is then applied to the head and retained inposition by means of the straps 5 and the draw string 6. The hair is nowfolded upwardly along the sides of the covering 3 until it finallyassumes the position illustrated in Fig. 2, in which it is retained bymeans of any suitable device, such as a string 7 The tape 4 is now tiedas tightly as may be desired in the form of a spiral which extendsbetween the convolutions of other suitable material, indi- I. cording toWhether exerted upon. the tape the spring 2 and through the entirelength thereof, thus forcing the hair 1. to conform to the saidconvolutions.

It will readily be appreciated that after the hair curler is applied tothe users hair for a certain length of time the hair will assume a Waveequivalent to the depth of the grooves formed by the tape 4 pressingtightly against the cover 3 between the convolutions of the spring.

It will further be understood that a curl of an acute angle may beproduced, ac-

a sufficient tension is at, which would result in a deepening of thegroove between the convolutions of the spring. Further, it will beunderstood that by means-of a needle, or

. other suitable device, the length of the covering as extending in acontinuous plane might be varied by stitching the covering so that itwould extend more or less around the Wire forming the spring.

It will also be understood that any number of variations in structuremay be resorted to Without in theleast departing from the scope ofmyinvention.

Having thus described my invention, I desire to claim:

1. A hair curler including a head encircling cap of flexible materialwhose" outer surface is grooved.

2. A hair curler including cling cap of flexible material 'whose outersurface is grooved, and means associated with said cap for forcing thehair into such groove.

3. A halr curler including a head encircling cap formed with aspirally-extending groove in its outer face, and meansfor forc-- ing thehair intosaid groove.

4. A hair curler including a head encircling cap formed With a groovedouter sur face, and a tape adapted to engage the outer face of the hairfor forcing the same into such grooved surface.

5. A hair curler including a cap conrpris cling cap formed with agrooved outer surface, and a draw string associated with said capadjacent its lower edge for securing the same in applied position.

IDA WHALEY STRAHAN.

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